Deputies kill man when they try to serve warrant

Updated 2:40 pm, Sunday, April 6, 2014

Deputies shot and killed a man in Montgomery County as they attempted to serve him with a felony warrant early Sunday morning, according to a press statement.

The incident happened about 2 a.m. when deputies with the county's Precinct 4 Constable's Office arrived at a home near State Highway 242 and Lexington, according to a statement from the office. An exact address was not provided.

"They made contact with the homeowner and received permission to enter the residence," read the statement. "The adult male suspect was inside, and confronted deputies with a firearm, forcing them to discharge their weapons, striking the suspect."